Binding attachment for reaping machines



May 16, 1933. R. HAUBOLD BINDING ATTACHMENT FOR REAPING MACHINES Filed May 9, 1929 J77 yen/0;

1 fi l h u I I I I I I HI HHHHH Hn |H H IM I Patented May 16, 1 933 PATENT OFFICE 'BUnoLr HAUBOLD, on rmNA-corITz, GERMANY BINDING ATTACHMENT FOR HEARING. MACHINES Application filed May 9, 1929, Serial No.

It is well known that after being cut'the corn'requires binding. It is also known that reapers are generally built without binding apparatus, so that the binding must be cari ried out subsequently. Reapers with bindloss of grain and a bending of long straw,

often resulting in stoppages. The invention entirely overcomes all the objections and at the sam time effects a considerable constructional simplification in that the binder extends directly from the platform or conveyor belt. The oncoming corn is therefore gripped directly from the conveyor belt by the known packers for feeding into the bind- A further advantage consists in the possibility of enabling any existing reaper to be supplemented when necessary so that the binding can be combined with the reaping operation. Consequently the farmer is saved th considerable time and labor which was necessary for subsequent binding.

At the same time it is possible for every farmer to easily derive this advantage as it costs him less than the present differences between the reaper and sheaf binder.

The apparatus forming the subject matter of the invention is called side table and 361,762, and in Germany April 2, 1929.

shaped extension composed of a risingportion 2 and a descending portion 3. These latter portions 2' and 3 are covered with a wooden flooring 1. This flooring on portion 2 is necessary as the binding apparatus is mounted therein. The binding apparatus does not form the subject matter of this invention consequently any known system of binder may be employed. The flooring of thepor'tion 3 is necessary to form a chute. The floor 4 is shown in Fig. 1 whereas itis omitted from Fig.2. In the flooring of the portion 2 slots are provided through which the packer and binding needles pass.

The table is carried by two steerable, vertically adjustable spring supported wheels 5 and arunnin'g wheel 6 situated under the roof 2, 3.

Hooks 7 are screwed into the inner longitudinal bar inthe portion -1. The side table is coupled to the reaper by means of these s hooks 7. Both hooks engage loosely, the rear one being further provided with a slot guide so as to-provide the play for the connection which is necessary on account'of unevenness, oftheground. 1

The portion 1, i. e. the platform, is fitted with two carrying rollers 8 and 9 over which an endless conveyor belt lOis stretched. The

belt has transporting bars 11.

The conveyor beltlO is fed as usual from the collectorqplatform 33, the conveyor blades being constructed as oscillating blades and push the corn first laid over in travelling direction onto the conveyor belt lO'transversely to the travelling direction.

The driving gear comprises a shaft 12 of the bearing wheel 6 on-which a fork-shaped bow 13 is mounted. The stem 14 of this bow, journalled in bearings 15, carries a large bevel wheel 16. In an arm 17 of the bow 13 a trunnion 18 with sprocket wheel 19 and :bevelwheel 20 ismounted. 'The shaft 12 carries asprocket wheel 21, and a chain 22 is stretched over the sprocket wheels 19 and 21.

.The bevel wheel 20 'meshes with the. large bevel wheel 16.

. A short shaft in a bearing 23 carried by the-table carries a sprocket wheel 24 and a bevel wheel 25. A packer crank shaft 34 with sprocket wheels 26, 27 and 35 is journalled in bearings in the table. The roller shaft 9 carries a loose sprocket wheel 28 and a clutch 29. A chain 30 is stretched over the sprocket wheels 26 and 24. and a chain 31 over the sprocket wheels 27 and 28. 86 is the tyer shaftwith the tyer 37. On this shaft 36 a sprocket wheel 88 and a cam 39 are keyed. The wheel 38 carries a crank pin 40 with connecting rod 41, which engages on an arm 42 of the binder needle shaft 43 carrying the needle L4. The rocker shaft 45 is driven by the cam 29 through an intermediate arm 16. The sprocket wheel 38 is driven by the sprocket wheel 35. 4:7 is the binder frame which is secured against tipping by a trailer 48. The packers 49 are controlled on the one hand by the crank shaft 34: and on the other hand by the oscillatable arms mounted on the rocker shaft.

The gearing is continually driven from the running wheel 6 even when this wheel is steering. The large bevel wheel 16 is continually rotated by the shaft 12, the wheels 21 and 19, 20. The binder mounted on the portion 2 is continuously driven from the shaft 14 of said wheel 16. A bevel wheel 25 meshes with the bevel wheel 16 in spite of the machine being steered as it can roll along the bevel wheel. The rotating wheel 25 causes the sprocket wheels 27 and 35 to rotate continuously, sprocket Wheel 27 driving the sprocket wheel 28, and sprocket wheel 35 the sprocket wheel 38.

When the vane reaper mows the rotating blades of the reel a push the cut corn onto the conveyor belt 10 which is at rest. Every pushing movement is followed by a feed movement of the belt 10. For this purpose the clutch 29 is engaged, whereby the sprocket wheel 28 drives the roller 9. The method of engaging the clutch 29 is immaterial as it may be carried out in a number of ways; a control member 32 is indicated in the drawing which is thrown in by the swinging blades of the reel of the reaper when passing along, whereas its return movement and the disengaging of the clutch is effected automatically by suitable means.

Each feed movement covers about one meter. At the end of the movement the corn which has been pushed over and conveyed by the bars 11 is delivered within the reach of the binder grippers and bound thereby. The binding is carried out in known manner. The finished sheaf slides down the portion 3 at the back. In the meantime the next vane sweep has commenced, the conveyor belt 10 is again charged and also the binder fed. These operations alternate repeatedly. The binder works continually, and is fed periodically.

I claim:

1. A binding attachment for reaping Inachines, comprising in combination with a binder to which the corn is conveyed whilst the reaper is travelling, a carriage carrying said binder, a roof-shaped construction on said carriage, and a wheel under said roof shaped construction adapted to drive said binder when the machine is travelling.

2..A binding attachment as specified in claim 1, comprising in combination with the carriage, a conveyor belt on said carriage. means for periodically driving said belt, and means for pushing the cut corn at right angles onto said belt.

3. A binding attachment as specified in claim 1, comprising in combination with the binder, a tyer on said binder, a carriage. a rising portion on said carriage adapted to carry said binder, a conveyor belt leading into the gripping range of said binder, grippers on said binder adapted to take the corn directly from said belt and feed same to said tyer, andv a descending portion on saidcarriage serving as shoot for thesheaves.

In testimony whereof I. afiix my signature.

RUDOLF HAUBOLD. 

